UPDATE: Saints owner out of hospital

3:02 PM,
Aug. 5, 2014

Saints owner Tom Benson cheers before a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Written by

Lyons Yellin
WWL-TV

New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson has been released from an area hospital just hours after suffering beathing difficulties while watching his team practice during its morning session at The Greenbrier, according to team spokesman Greg Bensel.

Benson, 87, was first examined by medical personnel and given oxygen before, as a matter of caution, he was transported to an area hospital. Team officials believe the altitude, nearly 2,000-feet above sea level, affected him.

"This morning, Mr. Benson left practice after not feeling well due to symptoms related to the altitude here in West ...